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Press release:
“The Deadline,” a Visual Novel developed by the Italian team NDE Visual which satirizes the publishing industry, will let the player experience the joys and sorrows of a young writer, influence the development of the story through multiple narrative choices, and most of all, have plenty of fun!

The full version will be out in June 2018. In the meantime, if you’re interested in writing, enjoy surreal plots, or just want to have a laugh and try something new from an indie team of experienced writers, you can download the Free Demo. It includes about one hour of playtime and introduces the player to the quirky and surreal style of “The Deadline” and its characters. It is available from the 4^th of January on itch.io (PC and Mac versions), the Play Store (Android), and the App Store (iOs).

The plot: Ramfis, a wannabe writer in his twenties with a mess of a life, is about to send his first novel to the publisher, but he’s stopped by a handful of weird folks, including a drunken web designer, a scary hitwoman, an annoying accountant, and a know-it-all girl. The worst part? The writer discovers… they are the characters from his own novel! Ramfis finds himself in a lose-lose situation: in order to get rid of them, he has to rewrite the entire book, but his nasty publisher only allows him 8 days to do it. Will he be able to please everyone… and even publish a successful book?

Picture it: you’re a young writer who has just finished writing his first novel. Now it’s time to party, right? Not so fast! You just found out you have to completely rewrite it, and you only have 8 days to do so! Impossible? Not if you have your own characters by your side – but will you be able to satisfy their weird demands?In “The Deadline,” a Visual Novel developed by NDE Visual, a team of Italian writers, publishers, and artists, you will take on the role of Ramfis, a wannabe writer in his twenties with a mess of a life, and you’ll have the chance (and duty) to rewrite his novel according to your choices. But to do so, you’ll have to face the judgement… of your own characters!

About “The Deadline”:
Are you ready to endure Scott’s annoying blabbering, Dee Dee’s terrifying threats, Barry’s disgusting jokes, and Elizabeth’s witty banter? And in the end, will you be able to write a novel that pleases everyone?If you ever, at least once in your life, thought about writing a novel, “The Deadline” will let you realize your dreams! As Ramfis, you will live through the joys and sorrows, hopes and frustrations of a young writer in the grip of his own characters, subjected to their tribulations and ambitions.And if you don’t care much about writing, fear not: with the colorful cast and absurd situations into which the poor writer will be dragged, laughter will not be scarce!

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround